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5. IN ORDER THAT HE COULD ATTEND THE SITTING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 1 NOVEMBER 1972 1 APPOINTED HIM TO BE
PROVISIONALLY A MEMBER WITH EFFECT FROM THAT DATE. I SHOULD NOW. BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF HIS SUBSTANTIVE APPOINTMENT UNTIL 30 JUNE 1974.
6. MRS WONG IS CURRENTLY CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF JOCIAL SERVICE AND HAS FOR SOME TIME BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN SOCIAL WELFARE WORK. HER APPOINTMENT IS INTENDED TO
ADD EXPERTISE TO THE COUNCIL'S WORK IN THE SOCIAL SERVICE FIELD. A GREEN PAPER SETTING OUT A 5 YEAR EXPANSION PLAN PAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED IN WHOSE PREPARATION MRS WONG PLAYED A PART. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF HER APPOINTMENT W.E.F. 14 NOVEMBER 1972 (SO THAT SHE WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEXT SITTING OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 15 NOVEMBER) UNTIL 30 JUNE 1974.
7. IN VIEW OF THE URGENCY OF THE MATTER I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE YOUR APPROVAL OF THESE APPOINTMENTS BY TELEGRAM.
MACLEHOSE
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